Favorite Hymns of Praise ‎#436

436. Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face

1 Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face;
Here would I touch and handle things unseen,
Here grasp with firmer hand th'eternal grace,
And all my weariness upon Thee lean.

2 Here would I feed upon the bread of God;
Here drink with Thee the royal wine of heav'n;
Here would I lay aside each earthly load,
Here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiv'n.

3 Too soon we rise; the symbols disappear;
The feast, tho' not the love, is passed and gone;
The bread and wine remove, but Thou art here--
Nearer than ever--still my Shield and Sun.

4 Feast after feast thus comes and passes by;
Yet, passing, points to the glad feast above--
Giving sweet foretaste of the festal joy,
The Lamb's great bridal feast of bliss and love.

Text Information

• First Line: Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face
• Title: Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face
• Author: Horatius Bonar
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1967
• Topic: Adoration; Prayer: Hymns of

Tune Information

• Name: [Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face]
• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
• Key: E♭ Major